Cottonwood Airport (IL57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBMI), IL57 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Cottonwood Airport in Bloomington, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cottonwood Airport (IL57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bloomington, IL at a field elevation of 746 ft. IL57 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMI, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMI, 5.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBMI 281256Z 18007KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01110094
What changed at KBMI (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (6:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- The 7,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for IL57
Based on the nearest station (KBMI), IL57 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 746 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 36 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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IL57 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,800 × 134 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at IL57Wind
- 18
- 7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36
- 7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
IL57 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IL57
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.Show raw report
EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 0940 F390 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 094…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IL57
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 67%
- 36
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KBMI 281120Z 2812/2912 18005KT P6SM OVC090 FM281800 19012KT P6SM SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
IL57 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBMI, 5.8 nm away.
Wind is 2° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IL57
- City
- Bloomington
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 746 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4220, -89.0206
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBMI
- TAF
- Nearest KBMI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 6m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cottonwood Airport (IL57)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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